Box Score BRONX, N.Y. – The Lehman College men's volleyball team earned a non-conference victory over Purchase College in straight sets, on Thursday evening, in the APEX Main Gym. Set scores were 25-23, 25-15, and 25-15.
The Lightning (11-9) were led by junior
Jaleel Lino (Punta Gorda, Belize/Toledo Community College), who tallied a double-double with 13 kills and 15 digs, while having a hitting percentage of .407. Freshman
Carlos Segura (Bronx, N.Y./Marble Hill) added nine kills with seven digs, while junior
Ramon Jimenez (New York, N.Y./George Washington) produced seven kills and had a hitting percentage of .545.
Senior
Miguel Gallardo (Bronx, N.Y./Salesian) had six kills, with just as many digs, recorded 20 assists, and scored an ace. Senior
Ahmad Abugharbieh (Amman, Jordan/Ittihad) produced four kills, with two block assists, and one solo block.
The first set was tight throughout, as Lehman trailed Purchase 15-14. Lehman scored the next four points, highlighted by kills from Segura, Jimenez, and Lino to take the lead, 18-15. Later in the set, Lino tallied back-to-back kills to put Lehman at set point, 24-20. After the Panthers (5-12) scored the next three points, Lehman finally clinched the set on a service error from Purchase.
The Lightning cruised to a victory in the second set, as Lehman scored the last three points, thanks to kills from Abugharbieh, Segura, and Gallardo.
In the third set, Lehman dominated early by scoring six unanswered points, highlighted by kills from Lino and Abugharbieh, to take an 8-2 lead. Up 19-14, the Lightning added to their lead by scoring five points in a row, capped off by a kill from Segura, to put Lehman at match point. In the last rally of the contest, Gallardo set up Jimenez, who slammed home a kill to clinch the set and hand the Lightning their 11
th win of the season.
Lehman will return to the APEX Main Gym on Friday, to battle the College of Mount Saint Vincent, at 6:00 p.m.
